Moving On Up

Moving On Up

What is Moving On Up? The Moving On Up project, funded by Trust for London and City Bridge Trust, and in partnership with BTEG, is an initiative designed to help young black men into employment. As a social mobility charity with 28 years’ experience in helping young...
UK’s first Social Mobility Awards launched

UK’s first Social Mobility Awards launched

Inaugural awards to promote and increase social mobility in Britain Making The Leap are delighted to announce the launch of the UK’s first Social Mobility Awards, designed to recognise and celebrate companies and individuals across the UK who have demonstrated...
Raising University Aspirations

Raising University Aspirations

Making The Leap runs a second successful university fair for London schoolchildren   On 3rd – 4th October, we ran the second Raising University Aspirations event, which gave schoolchildren across London the chance to meet representatives from leading...
Bright, Young and Homeless

Bright, Young and Homeless

  Did you know that an estimated 83,000 young people in Britain have experienced homelessness in the past year?   This is three times the number of reported government figures, and the true extent of the issue is thought to be due to the rising numbers of ‘hidden...
Fellows get inspired at top marketing firm MEC

Fellows get inspired at top marketing firm MEC

On 31st August I, along with a group of other Fellows, had the amazing opportunity of visiting MEC Global’s London office with Making The Leap.  MEC is a media company well known for its innovative, ground-breaking ideas in marketing and their clients include famous...